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GENEDGE Business Services Director- Richmond Area

companyVirginia Department of Human Resource Management
locationHenrico County, VA, USA
PublishedPublished: 6/14/2022
Full Time

GENEDGE Business Services Director- Richmond Area

Job no: 5024568
Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Multiple Locations, Chesterfield, Virginia, Henrico, Virginia
Categories: Administrative Services

Title: GENEDGE Business Services Director- Richmond Area

State Role Title: Business Services Director

Hiring Range: $115,840-$174,960

Pay Band: UG

Agency: VCCS - Central Office

Location: Martinsville P&P

Agency Website: www.genedge.org

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

*This is a GENEDGE position. Patrick & Henry Community College/VCCS serve as fiscal agent.

Join the GENEDGE Team as Business Services Director- Richmond Area

If you want a true seat at the table where your efforts do make a meaningful difference, then you are looking for GENEDGE! The GENEDGE mission is to positively impact the growth and prosperity of Virginia's industry. We are passionate about helping the Commonwealth's small and medium-sized manufacturing, engineering, and technology businesses innovate, compete, and grow. We serve as the go-to resource for accelerating the creation and expansion of industrial clusters and valuable jobs.

The Business Services Director (BSD) provides specialist capabilities for GENEDGE and acts as the knowledge management hub for their assigned areas of responsibility. Their responsibilities include being the face of GENEDGE by providing direct consultation with our clients, being project managers overseeing our third parties as they provide direct services to our Clients, and being responsible for the content of existing and new services. The Business Services Director Team consists of SMEs covering a broad range of business needs. They can work directly with all levels in manufacturing, engineering, and technology companies. The position requires significant overnight travel, typically within Virginia. This position is expected to be located near the I-95 corridor, serving I-95 and I-64 areas. However, work may be throughout the Commonwealth.

Duties and Responsibilities

The primary responsibility is to craft and execute a statement of work to meet our client needs. This is done through collaboration with RGMs and providing direct delivery, utilizing a developed pool of resources if warranted and/or support from other BSDs.

Be the GENEDGE expert in their respective line of business (see skills and specifications)

Provide consultations, remote discussions, and site visits with Regional Growth Managers (RGMs) to craft the best solutions to an existing or potential client's situations, challenges, and needs

Strategize with colleagues and leadership to deliver the best solutions for complex challenges

Work with GENEDGE RGMs and/or Third-Party resources to scope and cost engagements

Assist the RGM in proposal development, resourcing, and Salesforce documentation, as requested

Provide product/service delivery as part of a project delivery team, where warranted

Support the project closure, impact collection and reporting process, as required

Own responsibility for the third-party performance in their respective line of business

Source and maintain sufficient qualified third-party capacity and capabilities to fulfill the business needs

Lead services development and implementation based upon market needs, contribution margin potential, and customer impact

Provide briefings/training to RGMs of service offerings and market and industry trends

Be responsible for their administrative requirements of GENEDGE employees, such as Time Sheets, Vacation Requests, Expense Reports, Mileage Reports, Required Training, etc.

Skills and Specifications

Strong knowledge and experience in the service area of OPERATIONS (Process Improvement). This includes areas such as 5S, Lean, Green Belt, Black Belt, and general skills in how manufacturing shop floors function.

Efficient project management combined with strong analytical, interpersonal, and presentation skills

Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal

Confident, outgoing, and adaptable to change

Versatile and able to deal with clients from various walks of life, including small team leadership and participation in strategic engagements at the leadership level [business owner, President, CEO].

Comfortable using computers, web conferencing, cloud computing, and follow the latest in technology

Able to deal with stress and work under pressure; e.g., ability to juggle and prioritize a variety of collaboration with RGMs and client deliveries

Flexible with work hours and schedule to support client needs

Pass a criminal records background check

Possess or be able to obtain a Department of Defense secret security clearance

Maintain a valid motor vehicle driver's license

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Qualifications
Required:

A BS degree in an engineering, science, or business discipline or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

Progressively greater experience and responsibilities in a manufacturing and/or technology environment

Demonstrated expertise in process improvement areas which may be "shop floor" or "above the shop floor" with ability to lead events and provide training in process improvement
A working knowledge of key business processes associated with the value chain such as strategic planning, product development, financial analysis/cost accounting, logistics/purchasing, quality systems, operations, industrial marketing/sales

Previous consulting or direct customer facing experience

At least 10 years of progressively greater experience in the OPERATIONS line of business, or equivalent combination of the other listed respective lines of business:

OPERATIONS

Process/Continuous Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, etc.)

Manufacturing operations management

Supply chain optimization

Technology acceleration

Energy management and sustainability

SUPPORT

Organizational development
Quality Management

Risk Management

Occupational Health and Safety

Cybersecurity/IT

SUPPLY CHAIN

Materials and Inventory Management

Warehousing, Distribution, and Logistics

Production Planning and Scheduling

Supply Chain Risk Management

GROWTH

Strategic planning

Marketing strategy and business development

Business coaching and development

Innovation, commercialization, and growth projects

Additional Considerations

Preferred:

A Master's degree or equivalent

Applicable professional certifications applicable to the operations line of business. Examples could include Green Belt, Black Belt, Master Black Belt, Power BI, eVSM, Continuous Process Improvement.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Special Requirements Selected applicant must pass a criminal records background check. Documents verifying identity and eligibility to work in the United States must be presented upon employment. Applicants may need to obtain a Department of Defense secret security clearance.

Required Materials: Only applications submitted through the Virginia Jobs online application process will be accepted.

Only applications submitted through the Virginia Jobs online application process will be accepted. Visit our website at https://www.genedge.org/about-genedge/join-our-staff/ for more information on the online application process and for the necessary links.
The position requires extensive overnight travel. Selected applicants must pass a criminal records background check. Documents verifying identity and eligibility to work in the United States must be presented upon employment.

Applicants may need to obtain a Department of Defense secret security clearance.

The successful candidate will be expected to work from a home office environment initially.

Failure to complete all sections of the application will render the application incomplete and applicant will not be considered.

GENEDGE ALLIANCE complies with E-Verify which is an internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees.

GENEDGE ALLIANCE, (www.genedge.org) has been helping industry since 1996 as part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) network of Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers.

GENEDGE ALLIANCE is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or veteran's status. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), GENEDGE will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes. Contact 757-807-0777 for assistance.

For additional information visit our website at www.genedge.org

Contact Information

Name: Teddy Martin

Phone: 757-807-0777

Email: tmartin@genedge.org

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 06 Sep 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
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